Gilleasbuig Ceannaideach

Gilleasbuig Ceannaideach was a Scottish soldier during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was a veteran of war before taking part in William Wallace's revolt, and Ceannaideach and the young soldier Fionnghan MacCòmhghan were both hesitant to fight and die for the duplicitous Scottish nobles at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Ceannaideach and MacCòmhghan attempted to encourage the Scottish soldiers to return home rather than die, but Wallace rallied the men and led them to victory. The two Scottish soldiers would fight in several more battles, including the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.